Creating a Pollinator Garden in Australia: Beyond European Honeybees

Australia's Diverse Pollinator CommunityPollination in Australian gardens is performed by a far more diverse community than most gardeners realise. European honeybees are the most visible, but the ecosystem includes 2,000 native bee species, hundreds of butterfly species, many moth species that pollinate at night, thousands of native fly species that visit flowers, and various beetle species that pollinate some plants. Each group has different plant preferences, flight periods, and habitat requi…